Alternative medicine

Alternative and complementary treatments may help ease indigestion, although none of these treatments has been well studied. These treatments include:

Herbal tea with peppermint.

STW5 (iberogast), a liquid supplement that contains extracts of herbs including bitter candytuft, peppermint leaves, caraway and licorice root. STW5 may work by reducing the production of gastric acid.

Artichoke leaf extract, available as a supplement. Artichoke leaf extract may work by stimulating the flow of bile from the liver to improve digestion. Some people may experience flatulence or an allergic reaction.

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